Newtown lost against Darien back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Nighthawks fell 3-1 to the Blue Wave.
Newtown started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Darien got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Marlene Davis out in front who had 16 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Davis has posted since back in October of 2024. Julianne Telgheder was another key player, getting 18 assists and ten digs.
Newtown's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Darien, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Looking ahead, Newtown will face off against Ridgefield at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Darien, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Glastonbury at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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